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To: KLP who wrote (107496)	4/3/2005 2:30:25 PM
From: JohnM	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793885

First to the evangelicals, Karen. You note that one should not worry about them because they are such a small group. A couple of points. I simply meant that as an illustration of a tradition that appears from a liberal point of view as of great concern; but that it's actually quite American, since populism of that sort, however worrisome, has been around for some time. In that sense, it's quite American. The second point is that I didn't mention all evangelicals. I used the phrase "some evangelical leaders." My guess is there are serious differences within that group so it makes sense to be as specific as possible. Third, that group has inordinate political clout at the moment, so they are much more worrisome than MoveOn or Answer. Neither of which can move congressional legislation. Now to MoveOn and Answer. Being critical of US policies, of the US administration, is hardly a case for calling a group anti-American. Being critical of the government is a great, long standing tradition within American political thought. If criticism of American leaders were anti-American, a great many Republicans would have been considered anti-American during the Clinton years; even during Bush I's years (how else to think about Pat Buchanan); etc.